The planets / "Venus unveiled" is a WGBH Boston/BBC TV Coproduction for Nova ; produced by Bettina Lerner. "Magnetic storm" is a DOX production for NOVA/WGBH and Channel 4 ; written and produced by David Sington ; directed by Duncan Copp. "MARS dead or alive" and Welcome to Mars" are a NOVA production for MDTV Productions for WGBH/Boston in association with National Geographic Channel International ; written and directed by Mark Davis.

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"Venus unveiled": An enigma until the "Magellan" space probe, reveals an astonishing planet with bizarre topography, crushing atmospheric pressure, and surface temperatures of 900 degrees. "Magnetic storm": Earth's magnetic field protects us against a constant barrage of deadly radiation from space....

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Author: WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Copp, Duncan
Davis, Mark
Ross, Neil, 1871-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned; Described video on "Magnetic storm," "MARS dead or alive" and "Welcome to Mars."
Published: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, 2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Venus (Planet)
Venus (Planet) > Exploration.
Magellan (Spacecraft)
Geomagnetism.
Magnetic reconnection.
Mars (Planet)
Mars (Planet) > Exploration.
Mars Exploration Rover Mission (U.S.)
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Documentary > Television series.
Educational > Television series.
Exploration of Mars (Planet)
Exploration of Venus (Planet)
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Documentary
Educational
Television series.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Venus unveiled": An enigma until the "Magellan" space probe, reveals an astonishing planet with bizarre topography, crushing atmospheric pressure, and surface temperatures of 900 degrees. "Magnetic storm": Earth's magnetic field protects us against a constant barrage of deadly radiation from space. Over the last few decades, that shield has weakened. Without the shield, Earth could become as lifeless as Mars. "Mars dead or alive": Go inside NASA's risky field trip to the red planet in this behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project. "Welcome to Mars": Mission Control and its two robotic explorers, "Spirit" and "Opportunity," face a daunting task - to find proof that liquid water once existed on Mars.
Note:Documentary.
Title from container.
"Venus unveiled" originally broadcast on television in 1995 ; "Magnetic storm" originally broadcast on television in 2003 ; "Mars dead or alive" originally broadcast on television in 2004 ; "Welcome to Mars" originally broadcast on television in 2005.
Special features: Bonus video on 'Mars dead or alive": profile of NASA's Donna Shirley, team leader of the "Sojourner Truth" Mars Rover Mission; Printable materials for educators."
Videorecording.
Call Number:AQ6 D0033808 VideoDVD
AQ7 D0032540 VideoDVD
CL1 D0047245 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:1593755724 (Set)
9781593755720 (Set)
1593755716 ([Disc 1])
9781593755713 ([Disc 1])
1593751079 ([Disc 2])
9781593751074 ([Disc 2])
1593751125 ([Disc 3])
9781593751128 ([Disc 3])
1593752466 ([Disc 4)]
9781593752460 ([Disc 4)]
Credits:Narrator: Neil Ross.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and letterbox presentations; Dolby Digital, NTSC.